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10:30, november 3, 2011

30 Pakistani citizens legally work in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 2011, Asia-Plus -- Safiallo Devonayev, the head of the Migration Service under the Government of Tajikistan, yesterday met here with Pakistan’s Ambassador to Tajikistan Amjad

09:21, november 3, 2011

ADB launches children’s art competition

DUSHANBE, November 3, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Tajikistan Resident Mission of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched an art competition for school children of 7-8 grades in Dushanbe, the ADB

15:18, november 2, 2011

Japan supports enhancement of health sector in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, November 2, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday November 2, Mr. Hiroyuki Imahashi, Ambassador, Embassy of Japan in Dushanbe and Mr.

12:05, november 2, 2011

First website on life of Muslims of the region launched in Tajikistan

Media Group Asia-Plus has announced the launch of its new project – website Islamnews.tj.

11:30, november 2, 2011

Sughd governor introduces newly appointed district and city chairpersons

KHUJAND, November 2, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday November 1, Sughd governor Qohir Rasoulzoda introduced newly appointed chairpersons of the Bobojonghafurov district and cities of Khujand

09:21, november 2, 2011

This year, Tajikistan marks Idi Qurbon on November 6

DUSHANBE, November 2, 2011, Asia-Plus -- This year, Tajikistan marks Idi Qurbon, or Eid al-Adha in Arabic, on November 6, the Council of Ulamo (an Islamic council that issues fatwas and

09:12, november 2, 2011

European Week 2011 – “Youth Brings Us Closer”

DUSHANBE, November 2, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Delegation of the European Union to Tajikistan is extending a public invitation to its annual European Week 2011, which will be held November 2-15, the

15:00, november 1, 2011

U.S. embassy organizes youth camp for youth and police on community safety and crime prevention

DUSHANBE, November 1, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The United States Embassy recently hosted the first Community Policing Youth Camp in Tajikistan, “Youth for Safer Communities,” the U.S.

10:21, november 1, 2011

Teachers, farmers 'forced to subscribe' to state-run newspapers

DUSHANBE, November 1, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Schoolteachers and farmers in the southern Tajik city of Kulob are complaining that they have been forced to buy annual subscriptions to state newspapers,

16:15, october 29, 2011

Sughd regional radio plans to use FM for broadcasting in the near future

KHUJAND, October 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Sughd regional radio is going to use frequency modulation (FM) for broadcasting in the near future.

15:43, october 29, 2011

U.S. embassy builds bridge of understanding between independent media and government spokespeople

DUSHANBE, October 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On October 24, 2011, Ambassador Ken Gross opened the U.S.

11:15, october 28, 2011

U.S. embassy programs reduce demand for drugs

DUSHANBE, October 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) section of the U.S.

10:27, october 28, 2011

U.S. embassy renovates medical points in Faizobod, rebuilds school in Tavildara

DUSHANBE, October 28, 2011, Asia-Plus – On Thursday October 27, U.S.

10:15, october 28, 2011

Tajik, Russian ombudsmen sign cooperation deal

DUSHANBE, October 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Ombudsman Zarif Alizoda and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Lukin, have signed an agreement in Moscow on mutual cooperation, Radio Liberty’s Tajik

16:37, october 27, 2011

BBC reporter appeals Khujand court’s decision

DUSHANBE, October 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Mr. Urunboy Usmonov, a BBC reporter in the Tajik northern Sughd province, and his defense lawyer, Ms.

15:39, october 27, 2011

Special warehouses needed for keeping waste energy-saving light bulbs

KULOB, October 27 2011, Asia-Plus -- Kulob officials who have failed to implement government’s order on organizing special warehouses for keeping waste energy-saving light bulbs collected from

15:17, october 27, 2011

Apartment building maintenance and management issues discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- International conference entitled “Reform of Residential Building Maintenance and Management: Problems and Perspectives” took place in Dushanbe on October

12:09, october 27, 2011

Japan assists reconstruction of secondary school in Varzob district

DUSHANBE, October 27, 2011, Asia-Plus – On Wednesday October 26, Mr. Takaaki Komatsu, Third Secretary of the Embassy of Japan in Dushanbe and Mr.

09:28, october 27, 2011

Nouri Zindagi reporter appeals court’s decision

DUSHANBE, October 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Mahmadyusuf Ismoilov, a regional reporter for the Dushanbe-based independent weekly Nouri Zindagi (Light of Life), and his defense

11:41, october 26, 2011

AAR JAPAN supports wheelchair manufacturing in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Association for Aid and Relief, Japan (AAR JAPAN) yesterday launched the project, Strengthening Wheelchair Production/ and Repair of Facilities of Hissar

11:32, october 25, 2011

Russian Liberal-Democrats against making animal sacrifices

DUSHANBE, October 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- the faction of the Liberal democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) in the State Duma (Russia’s lower house of parliament) has submitted the draft law

09:43, october 25, 2011

Final part of contest for PWDs to take place in Dushanbe in early November

DUSHANBE, October 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The final stage of the competition for persons with disabilities (PWD) will take place in Dushanbe on November 4, Alisher Sharipov, a spokesman for

16:21, october 24, 2011

Tajik journalists trained in preparing legal chronicle reports

DUSHANBE, October 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Organized by the Independent School of Journalism “Tajikistan – 21st Century,” a five-day seminar for journalists, entitled Strategy and Techniques

12:29, october 24, 2011

Only last year students from Turkmenistan allowed finishing studies at Tajik universities

DUSHANBE, October 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Turkmen authorities have allowed Turkmen students to return to Tajikistan to resume their studies, Khronika Turkmenistana (Chronicles of

11:11, october 24, 2011

Tajik MPs get acquainted with problems facing tajik migrants in St. Petersburg

DUSHANBE, October 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On the sidelines of annual meetings of commissions of the CIS and the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) Parliamentary Assemblies that took place in St.

17:23, october 22, 2011

Moscow authorities offers compulsory fingerprinting for migrants

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Moscow authorities are clamping down on illegal immigrants, Russian news agency, RIA Novosti, reports.

17:11, october 22, 2011

Persian-speaking countries set up coordinating committee to help PWDs

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Iran have decided to set up a coordinating committee dedicated to promote cooperation between the countries’ agencies for social

16:04, october 22, 2011

AAR Japan completes the PWD support project

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Association for Aid and Relief, Japan (AAR JAPAN) has completed the “project for the support to persons with disabilities (PWDs) through capacity

15:19, october 22, 2011

Clinton pledges U.S. support for human rights in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2011, Asia-Plus – U.S.

10:46, october 20, 2011

Death penalty abolition issues discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- International organizations and representatives of Government of Tajikistan are discussing issues on death penalty in the course of roundtable on